Public water system · IN2790045
ActivePurdue University Animal Research Center
At a glance
Purdue University Animal Research Center (PWSID IN2790045) is an active transient non-community water system in Tippecanoe County, Indiana. It reports serving 38 people through 48 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
38
Service connections
48
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Purdue University Animal Research Center compare with other water systems in Tippecanoe County?
By EPA's size categories, Purdue University Animal Research Center is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Tippecanoe County has 89 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,976 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 175,886 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Indiana, the 3,969 active systems average 1,456 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Purdue University Animal Research Center is well below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Indiana has 2,596 active transient non-community water systems, 65% of the state's 3,969 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 3,769 Indiana systems (95%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Purdue University Animal Research Center?
EPA lists Purdue University Animal Research Center as privately owned. The IN state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 75 of the 89 active systems in Tippecanoe County (84%) are also privately owned.
Does Purdue University Animal Research Center have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. By type: 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Revised Total Coliform Rule. EPA lists 1 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Purdue University Animal Research Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs Purdue University Animal Research Center?
Purdue University Animal Research Center (PWSID IN2790045) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Purdue University Animal Research Center serve?
Purdue University Animal Research Center reports serving 38 people through 48 service connections in Tippecanoe County, Indiana.
Where does Purdue University Animal Research Center get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Purdue University Animal Research Center have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Purdue University Animal Research Center's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Purdue University Animal Research Center's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Purdue University Animal Research Center is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Tippecanoe County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette Water Works | Tippecanoe | 70,835 | Community | Groundwater |
| Purdue Univ. Water Works | Tippecanoe | 50,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Indiana American Water - West Lafayette | Tippecanoe | 35,533 | Community | Groundwater |
| Battle Ground Water District | Tippecanoe | 1,940 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dayton Water Utility | Tippecanoe | 1,420 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Family Express #43 Lafayette Sr 25 | Tippecanoe | 1,107 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Purdue University Animal Research Center, PWSID IN2790045, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/purdue-university-animal-research-center-in2790045 (data as of October 1, 2026).